PARAQUAT

paraquat

(noun) a poisonous yellow solid used in solution as a herbicide

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From a trademark.

Noun

paraquat (countable and uncountable, plural paraquats)

(chemistry) A poisonous yellow herbicide derived from bipyridine

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

24 September 2024

PROSODIC

(adjective) of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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